L-O-V-E (album)

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L-O-V-E
Studio album by
Nat King Cole
Released1965
RecordedJune 3, December 1–3, 1964
Studio
GenreJazz
Length29:40
LabelCapitol 2195
ProducerLee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology
I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
(1964) 		L-O-V-E
(1965)
Singles from L-O-V-E
  1. "L-O-V-E"
    Released: September 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

L-O-V-E is the final studio album by the American singer Nat King Cole. It was arranged by Ralph Carmichael.[2] L-O-V-E was Cole's last album, and was released shortly before his death in February 1965. The songs "The Girl from Ipanema", "My Kind of Girl" and "More (Theme From Mondo Cane)" were recorded December 1–3, 1964, shortly after Cole's diagnosis with lung cancer, and were the last recordings he made.[3] The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Albums chart in the spring of 1965.

The initial Billboard magazine review from January 30, 1965 commented that it was "One of the finest Nat Cole albums to date! He's in great form as he breathes new life into some fine standard material...The title tune is a Cole classic!".[4]

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ L-O-V-E - 2007 Collectors' Choice Bonus Tracks at AllMusic
  3. ^ Daniel Mark Epstein (2000). Nat King Cole. Northeastern University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-55553-469-1.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 January 1965. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510.